NCJ Number
229478
Date Published
2009
Length
16 pages
Annotation
This paper examines the complicated relationship between research and practice and how differences can be resolved, using the D.A.R.E. program as an example what works.
Abstract
The paper is part of a multiyear research effort of the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Center for Court Innovations. The aim of this paper is to explore the often complicated and contentious relationship between research and practice and to examine strategies for resolution. The paper begins with a brief history of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program begun in Los Angeles in 1983, covering the programs growth and implementation throughout the country. The paper then provides an overview and evaluation of the research conducted on the outcomes of the D.A.R.E. program. This is followed by a discussion on communities' responses to the results of the research. The authors conclude that the relationship between research and practice is complicated and they offer suggestions for future research examining this issue. 43 notes